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Where 15906 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 15906 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: gOGSI — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 15,906 = 2 × 3 × 11 × 241. Its digits add up to 21, a total 2,594 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
11111000100010 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 15905 (Johnstown, PA, 7 mi away) and 15907 (Johnstown, PA, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 15906 becomes 60951 — and that is a real ZIP code: Martinton, IL, 463 miles away.
- 👥 50 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (01569, 01965, 06519, 09156, 09165, 10596, …). The farthest-flung twin is 09165 in APO AE, a military post office, 4,074 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 60% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 77%.
- 🎯1,037 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 15906 and you would come out at 40.38°S, 101.07°E — 1,008 miles from Perth, Australia, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 03m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 17m.
- 📏 At 27.3 square miles of land, 15906 is bigger than 44% of ZIP codes — room for about 21 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 9,504This ZIP9,504 |
|---|---|
| Households | 4,583This ZIP4,583 |
| Housing units | 5,723This ZIP5,723 |
| Median age | 45.5This ZIP45.5Pennsylvania40.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $43,284This ZIP$43,284Pennsylvania$77,971US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,100This ZIP$57,100Pennsylvania$254,500US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $670This ZIP$670Pennsylvania$1,209US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.3%This ZIP14.3% |
| Mean commute | 22.6 minThis ZIP22.6 min |
| Population density | 348.5 / sq miThis ZIP348.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 134This ZIP134 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 2,144This ZIP2,144 |
| Annual payroll | $86,666,000This ZIP$86,666,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 4,360This ZIP4,360 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $173,523,000This ZIP$173,523,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 27.27 sq miThis ZIP27.27 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.41 sq miThis ZIP0.41 sq mi |
Other place names in 15906
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 15906
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
15909 | Johnstown, PA | 3.8 mi |
15945 | Parkhill, PA | 3.9 mi |
15915 | Johnstown, PA | 4.0 mi |
15901 | Johnstown, PA | 4.1 mi |
15954 | Seward, PA | 4.2 mi |
15907 | Johnstown, PA | 4.2 mi |
15902 | Johnstown, PA | 5.7 mi |
15961 | Vintondale, PA | 5.7 mi |
15942 | Mineral Point, PA | 6.6 mi |
15905 | Johnstown, PA | 6.7 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 15906?
15906 is in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in Cambria County, part of the Johnstown, PA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 40.3845, -78.9340.
What county is 15906 in?
15906 lies in Cambria County.
What area code is 15906?
Johnstown uses area codes 814 and 582, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 15906 in?
15906 uses America/New_York.
How many people live in 15906?
About 9,504 people live in ZIP code 15906, in 4,583 households, at 348.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 15906?
$43,284 a year, against $77,971 across Pennsylvania.
What ZIP codes are near 15906?
The closest are 15909 (3.8 mi), 15945 (3.9 mi), 15915 (4 mi), 15901 (4.1 mi) and 15954 (4.2 mi).
Is 15906 a PO Box ZIP code?
15906 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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